Dum-Dums and Labor

Did you know that sucking on a dum dum is supposed to help with childbirth? There's a pressure point at the roof of the mouth that's connected with childbirth....I'm going to buy some tomorrow!

Today's class at LMC went very smoothly and Brian and I feel more prepared than we imagined. The instructor was so gracious to offer her time to us as well as her experiences as a labor and delivery nurse of 12 years. At any rate, I am still intending on having a medicine-free birth experience but DO realize that I may really need some relief. I cannot imagine the pain of childbirth, but want to experience it before I tell myself that I cannot handle it! We'll see how it goes...

Our Lake Lure Getaway

I'm behind on my blogging! This picture is from our overnight trip to the Mountains of NC. Lake Lure seems to be "our spot" and the funny thing is that we didn't mean to end up here. We left late Friday afternoon (sometime mid-November), slept in an "economical" motel, and got up early Saturday morning and started driving and here we were....Right back at Lake Lure--the same place we went to for our 3 year anniversary as well as once when we were dating and I was living in Greenville (way back in 2003)! Funny how that happens!

Ashley called this our "Babymoon"! We really had fun talking and spending the day together. We played a game of checkers at this old, country store (Brian won) and even had a picnic lunch right at the base of the Chimney Rock Park....Brian said he scored extra "points" since all of these women were pointing us out to their husbands as we were enjoying the scenery and our curry chicken salad sandwiches! :-)

Christmas Pictures 34 Weeks

Shane came over today after work and took some pictures for us so we can make our Christmas cards! Bentley and Winston were bribed with treats but got pretty tired of the photo shoot after a few snaps.

Getting Ready for Class....

Tomorrow, we are going to the "Your Special Delivery" class at Lexington Medical Center from 9-3! Pray that they don't show any videos or discuss blood, etc. since my sweet husband may pass out--hence the reason he is not going to be in the delivery room on the special day.

We are excited that the time is just around the corner and we'll be able to meet this gift from above. Sometimes, I feel bad because Brian doesn't get to feel this amazing little being move around morning, noon and night. It's such a miracle that this baby is a part of both of us and at the same time is going to be so different! I cannot wait to see who he acts like and sounds like. :-) I hope he gets his Daddy's intelligence and maybe he'll get my "social" ability to talk to anything and anyone. :-)

I've started feeling a bit of nervousness about the eminient birth of Cannon, and even though I'm reading everything I can get my hands on, I realize that there's nothing that can quite prepare us for the big event. I've still got lots of questions but try not to bombard my doctors all at once but rather only ask the most relevant ones for the time being.

This Monday, I will have my 35 Week check-up and they'll do another ultrasound. Last Monday, I went in because I've been having these weird weightlessness/numbness bouts. The doctors did a US and sent me to have an EEG (this was fun since they taped all of these sticky things all in my hair). At any rate, they wanted to be sure my brain was functioning and that I wasn't having some type of seizures. I don't know if my brain has ever functioned correctly--haha. I don't know what the Neurologist found on the test, if anything, but if I were a betting woman, I'd say the feelings of numbness are because Cannon is getting very BIG! He was weighing about 5lbs 8oz. last Monday. The amnio fluid was on the low end as well, so this is something they'll keep a close eye on....Carrie, the Ultrasound Tech said that if it keeps going down, this would be a cause to induce....so, maybe we'll have a Christmas baby.

Brian made a prediction the other day that Cannon is going to make his arrival on Dec. 22nd! We'll see! At any rate, it's too funny because Brian told me the other day, "Kara, that's so weird because I can see where your old body was......" He's amazed at how the body can accommodate a baby. :-)

Blessings....

I am thankful for my sweet husband, to live in the USA, for my health, a roof over my head, electricity, hot baths, crisp clean bed linens, warm towels, candlelight dinners, pumpkin-spice lattes, my puppies-Bentley and Winston, my family, this baby growing inside of me, crisp breezes, ice-cold water with fresh mint sprigs, my eyesight, friends who are followers of Christ, and the chance to meet others who long to know Him...

30 Week Check-up and Yard Sailing....

Yesterday, I had my 30 week visit and our baby seems to be doing very well! My blood pressure is great and the baby's heartbeat is steady and strong. I've still had no complaints about being pregnant! It's hard to believe that I've only got 8-10 weeks to go!

The funny thing is that Friday and Saturday morning, I woke up VERY early, which gave me time to get up, read a little, and start the day. Saturday was especially fun since I decided to do something I had not done in YEARS...."YARD SAILING!!! I left the house before daybreak. The best part is that I found a really cute lamp that now rests at my "prayer credenza" and I also found a few other things!

The Riffe's Halloween Party

We had great fun at Dallas and Judy's Halloween Party! Brian wore my FAVORITE hat that I still wear!!!